Posts Tagged ‘Abraham Lincoln’
The Lincoln Miracle, by Edward Achorn – a book review by Jim Raftus
By Jim Raftus, contributing writer Edward Achorn’s first Lincoln profile, Every Drop of Blood, published in 2020 used a microscopic approach focusing mainly on the 48 hours leading up to the newly re-elected President’s 1865 Inaugural Address. Achorn opens the aperture wider with his newest Lincoln tome, The Lincoln Miracle, which thoroughly documents the surprising and historically…
Read MoreEVERY DROP OF BLOOD – a book by Ed Achorn
“It is hard to imagine anyone saying anything new about Abraham Lincoln, the most written-about figure in American history. But Edward Achorn has done it. No one has ever placed Lincoln’s Second Inaugural in such a full and rich context as he has. Achorn recreates the sights, sounds, smells, and the feel of everything, and…
Read MoreCelebrate Lincoln’s Birthday at The Arnold House
The town of Lincoln, Rhode Island, was named in honor of our sixteenth president in 1871. Visit Arnold House and learn about President Lincoln’s visits to the Ocean State and the history of this land that became Lincoln. Tour the museum, celebrate President Lincoln’s 211th birthday, and enjoy some birthday cake. The free event will…
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